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A robot and its engineers take part in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2026
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
Developers showed off the fast-improving robots and their autonomous navigation skills, highlighting the sector¡¯s rapid technical advances.
Ethiopia¡¯s Tadese Takele, Kenya¡¯s Geoffrey Toroitich and Kenya¡¯s Alexander Mutiso compete in the men's category of the 2026 Tokyo Marathon in the capital on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2026
Ethiopia¡¯s Tadese Takele defends Tokyo Marathon title after sprint finish
Kenya¡¯s Brigid Kosgei won the women¡¯s race in 2:14:29, more than two minutes ahead of Ethiopia¡¯s Berukan Welde in second.
The Mt. Fuji International Marathon gave Dennis Lui a perfect opportunity to finally visit Japan in 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Feb 27, 2026
Why foreign runners are flocking to Japan¡¯s top marathons
A look at the major marathon races coming to Japan from March onward.
Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after finishing first in the women¡¯s race, setting a world record at 2:09:56 during the Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 24, 2025
Chepngetich retains women¡¯s marathon world record despite three-year ban
Chepngetich, who smashed the record in Chicago last October, was provisionally suspended in July this year
Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge reacts after the Sydney Marathon on Aug. 31.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 10, 2025
Eliud Kipchoge hoping to cement legacy at New York City Marathon
The 40-year-old, widely considered the greatest marathon runner of all time, is the only man to have run the distance in under two hours.
Germany's Amanal Petros (R) falls as he crosses the finish line behind Tanzania's athlete Alphonce Felix Simbu (L) in the men's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday.
SPORTS
Sep 15, 2025
Simbu dips past Petros for world marathon gold
The Tanzanian and German runners were both clocked at 2hr 09min 48sec in the most dramatic of endings for the longest event of the world championships in Tokyo.
Toshikazu Yamanishi competes in the men's 20K race walk final during the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 11, 2025
World Athletics Championships road events to start earlier due to heat in Tokyo
Last month, more than 3,300 people were taken to hospital for heat stroke in the Japanese capital, according to the metropolitan fire department.
Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya celebrates after winning women's marathon gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games at Sapporo Odori Park in Hokkaido, Japan on Aug. 7, 2021.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Jul 25, 2025
Tokyo Olympic champion Jepchirchir relishes Japan return
Jepchirchir has been named as one of three Kenyan women in the marathon squad for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 13-21.
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya finishes first in the women¡¯s race to set a new world record during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jul 18, 2025
Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended over banned substance
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Fauja Singh waves after finishing a 10 kilometer run in Hong Kong in February 2023.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 16, 2025
¡®World¡¯s oldest marathon runner¡¯ dies at age 114 in road accident
India¡¯s Fauja Singh died after being hit by a vehicle in Punjab state¡¯s Jalandhar district on Monday.
Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, runs across the finish line while securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, in Beijing on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2025
In China, humanoid robots stride into the future with world¡¯s first half-marathon
The 21-kilometer event is billed as a groundbreaking effort to test the limits of bipedal robots.
Female runners do not tend to have an increased risk of cardiac arrest with age, according to the results of the survey by a Japanese research team.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2025
Men over 60 at greater risk of cardiac arrest during marathons
The frequency of cardiac arrests for men of that age group was six times the rate of those age 49 or younger, according to Keio University researchers.
Men's winner Abdi Nageeye and women's winner Sheila Chepkirui celebrate after the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 4, 2024
Abdi Nageeye holds off Evans Chebet to win New York City Marathon
Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women¡¯s podium.
Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 14, 2024
Ruth Chepngetich shatters women¡¯s marathon world record
Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, dedicated her latest victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident at the age of 24 in February.
A visually impaired runner (left) and an accompanying runner participate in a training session for guide runners held in Tokyo in July.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Sep 3, 2024
Japan working to train guides for visually impaired runners
Guide runners are essential when visually impaired individuals participate in marathon events.
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands crosses the line to win gold in the Olympic women's marathon on Sunday in Paris.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 12, 2024
With marathon gold, Sifan Hassan tests the limits of endurance
Hassan had described her grueling Olympic schedule ¡ª which included three long-distance events ¡ª as one driven by curiosity.
Runners get started in the Tokyo Marathon 2024 in March.
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Jun 25, 2024
Nonbinary checkbox to be added to application for Tokyo Marathon
¡°We aim to create a more inclusive society through Tokyo Marathon 2025,¡± race organizers said.
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge (center) among his pacers during a training session in Kaptagat, Kenya, on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
May 8, 2024
Kipchoge¡¯s road to third Olympic gold starts in Kenya¡¯s Rift Valley
¡°I¡¯m feeling good. But I think the next months will be more interesting,¡± the athlete said after a training session.
Peres Jepchirchir crosses the line to win the women's race at the London Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Apr 22, 2024
Peres Jepchirchir smashes world record for women-only race at London Marathon
Jepchirchir pulled away in a sprint finish before collapsing to her knees in tears after beating the fastest field of women ever assembled.
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa poses for photos during a news conference ahead of the London Marathon on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Apr 19, 2024
Tigst Assefa ready to chase women¡¯s record at London Marathon
The 27-year-old Ethiopian smashed the world record when completing the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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